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Things You Should Never to Your Spouse! (How Not to Fry Your Marriage) The June edition of Faith Filled Family Magazine is full of terrific advice, if you’re engaged, married or want to be married someday. Right in the middle, on page 39, is my article which will make you laugh–and think before you speak.

1 Moment Wiser exists to help you live wisely in every area of life. You can read my blog posts, books and magazine articles, watch daily devotional videos and now you can meet the wise people I know! Once or twice a month, I’ll be doing a live Facebook interview with someone who has proven

The Hope to Hope Conference is dear to my heart, and I’m honored to be in it for the third time! Join us today at 3CST, as I share how my superhero dad’s kryptonite inspired me to write Wisdom – Better than Wishing, and guides me today as I teach others to write their own

Those who spend time in the Bible every day have a resilience which baffles others. Self-care experts recognize that spiritual health supports both our emotional and physical wellbeing, but is daily Bible reading the best way to connect with God? This month’s edition of Faith Filled Family Magazine is dedicated to the practices which keep

Order makes it easy to live wisely. Instead of continuously reacting to chaos, you can step confidently into a space, knowing what you’re going to do and what it will take. Think about your kitchen, for example. If you have cluttered cabinets and a countertop the size of a saucer, you don’t want to

My friend called me a transformer. “I see electricity shooting out of you like confetti. You have so much energy, and it lights up the room.” She also called me a cheerleader, energizing others so they are transformed. One of my “love languages” – the things which make me feel connected and motivate me

“You don’t have to do that any more.” That’s what the policeman told my friend, Kim White, when her son called 911 fearing his dad would kill his mom. She did “that” a little longer, putting up with an angry, violent husband. But something had changed. The officer had given her hope. She invested

If you haven’t read Stranger’s Gift Part 1, click here. 20 minutes up, the trail entered a cave. Cass pulled out her phone to use the flashlight app. Brilliant girl, she smiled. Wait, what? She hadn’t flipped the switch on the charger. Seriously? Why would you put a switch on a charger? Who designed this

“This is why I didn’t tell you—I knew you’d worry.” “I’ll be fine! I’m just going for the weekend, and I’ll be catching up with Kima’s group. They go all the time.” “Omigosh, I’ve got to go or I’ll never get packed. I’ll be fine. Love you, bye!” Cass hung up, and the phone rang

Diversity. We celebrate it, exploring the food, music and clothing of new cultures. Lunch with someone from elsewhere makes us feel well-traveled. We’re not fans of diversity though, when it’s invisible. Whether or not there’s a noticeable contrast of melatonin or accent, it’s our instinct to bridge the diversity divide by mirroring one another’s facial